Have you ever had an operation? If you have, you'll know that surgical scars can leave you with a burning
pain for months and sometimes even years. Frankly speaking, the pain is sometimes so unbearable it's hard to
even stand the weight of your own clothes on the scars. Generally speaking, most ordinary painkillers won't
work. Besides, they are so powerful that they may cause side effects.

Fortunately, according to a recent study, doctors say there is a red-hot cure: chili peppers. An ointment
is made from the ingredient that makes chili peppers hot. It kind of short-circuits the pain. The ointment is
sold in a tube that lasts a month and costs only US$16. It's considered the newest, most creative and
inexpensive way of dealing with the problem.

The food is very hot. 辣
pep talk 動員鼓動的話
The doctor cured her of her illness. = The doctor cured her illness.
perform an operation on one's illness to save one's life 做手術
surgery 外科手術(不可數) I had surgery twice last year. 不說：two surgeries
He has a burning desire to become a doctor.
generally = in grneral
painkiller 止疼藥
side effect 副作用 diarrhea 痢疾,腹瀉 I had the runs yesterday. 拉肚子
green (chili) pepper = bell pepper 青辣椒
an onitment = a kind of onitment 表種類 a tube of onitment a tube of toothpaste 一條牙膏
short-circuits vt. =stop
deal with = handle = cope with